Official Texans @ Chiefs Game Thread, 8/15/2009
 

Okay, so I am excited to see the 2009 Texans on the field, even if it is just the first game of the preseason, on the road no less.

Game is scheduled for Sat 8/15 at 7pm CT, broadcast locally on KTRK Ch 13. The game is scheduled to be re-broadcast on ch 13 at 1:05am later that night and again on NFL Network on Sun 8/16 at 9am CT and Mon 8/17 at 6am CT.

Speaking of scheduling your DVRs, the 2008 Houston Texans NFL Yearbook is scheduled to air on 8/20 at 12:30am CT on ESPN2.

I'm excited, too. I'm obviously excited to see how Cushing plays, but I'll probably be watching our secondary play the most closely.

I am excited and scared at the same time. Yeah, it is the first pre-season game, but if they look bad, then I have a feeling panic will set in.

Same theory with EZS, I'll will be looking at Glover and Brice. In a way, I hope the defense stays generic, nothing elaborate to show on film.

It'll be great to see how all the guys do in a real practice game. with 80 guys to evaluate, should be plenty to look at.

Programs! Get your Programs!

Click here to get a print-ready roster list sorted by jersey number. Comes in handy with all the new guys and FA's running around....

does anyone remember that site that showed you what games are being broadcast where? Does it work for the pre-season? I might have to be out of town Sat. evening.

http://the506.com/nflmaps/

No dice on preseason games. I would assume, unless they are on SNF/MNF/ESPN, they are pretty local.

http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/

It doesn't look like they post for preseason.

If you have NFL Network, they are re-broadcasting (and in some cases broadcasting live) all of the preseason games. Best thing I would do is a DVR search there or look at either the nfl.com or nfl network websites for more.

thanks guys....it's not being broadcasted locally in Beaumont that I can find. So, the family will just have to have their little celebration without me, or I'll DVR it or catch a re-broadcast.

The player with the most to prove on Saturday?

I'm going with Dan Orlovsky. He needs to have a good game to clearly separate himself from Grossman and show that the team can count on him if Matt Schaub goes down with injury.

So he's the one I think I want to see the most, too. I was really anticipating an extended look at Arian Foster, but he won't play due to his hamstring.

Is Caldwell starting at Center? I'm really interested in watching him and see if he really is capable of stepping in for Chris Meyers this season and improving that position.

Hmm, lots to be watching this early in the year, I was thinking the 5 TE's, 3 who also snap would be most interesting, now I think watching our young CB's should be interesting as well. And I hope our DL is more disruptive than before.

Stephanie logged a blog post on her pre-game thoughts:
http://blogs.chron.com/texanschick/2...y_preview.html

And aj_ has one too:
http://www.examiner.com/x-778-Housto...ans-and-Chiefs

Imagine that... Derrick Johnson as a 3-4 linebacker.

White is starting at OC, but you should get a lot of Caldwell.

He is still undersized and he is playing in the middle, not a place for the dynamic superman some of the poster have made him out to be.

IIRC Vilma was rookie of the year and traded when his team went to a 3-4, could DJ be heading down a similar path? Time will tell.

I think Johnson was a bit misused by the old regime there, so I don't know that the 3-4 would make it much worse, aside from the Chiefs apparently lacking a good NT. That won't help him.

As for being traded, Johnson would have been on the block earlier this year if at all (especially under a new HC and front office) since 2009 is his final under contract. No offense to Diles or Adibi, but looking ahead to 2010, I'd be very curious about him as a Will in the Texans defense. Very curious indeed.

agreed. 4-3 WLB is where he belongs and we are currently very unsettled at that spot. Now I would be more than happy if one of our guys really took ownership of that spot this season, but if not, I'd love to see us add a guy like Johnson in FA. He has great speed and would probably have a reasonable price tag. It would be far better than spending another high draft pick on a LB.

I've been looking at both KC and Denver and imagining who will shake out in the transition to a 3-4. The Broncos are trying 4-3 DEs like Elvis Dumerville, Jarvis Moss and Tim Crowder as OLBs in a 3-4 defense where, honestly, I think they'll all suck. It would be great to take those three and Derrick Johnson and fit them into the Texans' defense. We'd have an instant solution to our WLB and speed-rushing DE needs. Keep an eye on the waiver wires.

I am hoping Adibi makes that his position. If not, I am more inclined to look at Sean Weatherspoon OLB Missouri or Sergio Kindle OLB Texas in the draft. They are projecting for that low 20's right now. And they both have 5 years less wear and tear on them.

DJ 6-3 242, can someone explain to me again why Capers thought this is small?

Vilma 6-1 230.
Demeco Ryans 6-1 248
Jaimie Sharper 6-3 239
Kailee Wong 6-2 250

And if I read the stat sheets correctly, DJ is going to be a Chief next year also.

KC has got their share of challenges with their conversion to the 3-4: Glenn Dorsey going from a 3-technique 4-3 DT to a 3-4 DE; DE Tambi Hall going to OLB, and 4-3 OLB Derrick Johnson going to the 3-4. Here's my question, why is the new GM in such a hurry to transision to that defense when his team is full of 4-3 talent who aren't really compatible with the 3-4 ? OK I know Parsels son-in-law is from NE where their base D is the 3-4, by why the big rush to change it all yesterday ? Defintely doesn't show much flexibility at all and reminds me of Kubiak dashing into the 4-3 when he got here when he had a 3-4 team on the roster ? Dang, he's not even a defensive coach, what's the problem ?